Our approach

Personal Empowerment

Because the hardest parts of a financial plan — retirement, selling a business, the death of a spouse — are not financial problems.

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At FAI, we guide our clients through a unique process that incorporates and simplifies the complexity of all their money decisions. This comprehensive process results in our clients having a strategic financial blueprint, greater financial freedom, and more free time to enjoy it.

As a result of our all-encompassing approach and our long-term relationships with our clients, we observe — and they often share with us — their personal struggles with life events such as retirement, selling a business, and the death of a spouse.

To better serve and empower our clients, we began thinking outside of our financial industry “box.” The result was Empowering Futures LLC: a strategic partnership we formed with John and Danette Bell, professionals in behavioural neuroscience. Together with their team, we developed personal coaching tools and programmes to meet the specific needs of our clients.

What TruView Personal is

A structured discovery process for the “why” behind the plan.

TruView Personal is offered in partnership with Empowering Futures, and is designed to uncover the deeper human drivers behind your goals, decisions, and patterns.

What you gain

  • Clarity on what matters most now, and the “why” behind your goals
  • Awareness of patterns that shape behaviour and choices
  • Reduced internal tension around money and decisions
  • Deeper understanding and alignment between spouses or partners
  • A better foundation for conversations with your Financial Architect

Empowering Futures, LLC

The partnership behind it.

Empowering Futures was co-founded by Chris Cousins with John and Danette Bell, whose background is in behavioural neuroscience.

John Bell, Empowering Futures

John Bell

Empowering Futures, LLC

Danette Bell, Empowering Futures

Danette Bell

Empowering Futures, LLC

Chris Cousins

Chris Cousins

Founder and co-owner of Empowering Futures and the LifeMethod™ Process

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Next step

Start with a conversation, not a commitment.

A Discovery Call is 30 minutes with a Lead Financial Architect. No preparation required, and no obligation to move forward.

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